Local author uses past to help end abuse

Published: Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 02:29 PM.

Throughout her life, author Michelle Taylor has faced pain and rejection in the most unlikely places.

In her first book, the candid “Lies in the Womb,” the Beulaville resident uses her life as a source of inspiration for those seeking healing and redemption from the wounds left by physical and emotional abuse.

“Growing up I never felt loved, and writing this book was therapy for me,”
Taylor
said. “Not only was it therapy for me, but it gave me the will power to know what kind of person I am, and that's a great person.”

In her book,
Taylor
reveals the devastating truth of being born as the result of an affair and the rejection that she felt from her own mother. As an adult,
Taylor
endured a series of hurtful relationships and failed marriages. Through these experiences, she learned important lessons that she uses now to help those who have endured abuse or are still in an abusive relationship.
Taylor
said that she walked away from the violence and pain because she didn’t want her three children to believe that abuse was ever acceptable.

She credits her children for saving her life.

“I used to think that it was normal to see a gun shoved in my head,”
Taylor
said. “I’ve been through a whole lot, and the children that I’ve raised on my own saw their mother go through this.”

Throughout her life, author Michelle Taylor has faced pain and rejection in the most unlikely places.

In her first book, the candid “Lies in the Womb,” the Beulaville resident uses her life as a source of inspiration for those seeking healing and redemption from the wounds left by physical and emotional abuse.

“Growing up I never felt loved, and writing this book was therapy for me,” Taylor said. “Not only was it therapy for me, but it gave me the will power to know what kind of person I am, and that's a great person.”

In her book, Taylor reveals the devastating truth of being born as the result of an affair and the rejection that she felt from her own mother. As an adult, Taylor endured a series of hurtful relationships and failed marriages. Through these experiences, she learned important lessons that she uses now to help those who have endured abuse or are still in an abusive relationship. Taylor said that she walked away from the violence and pain because she didn’t want her three children to believe that abuse was ever acceptable.

She credits her children for saving her life.

“I used to think that it was normal to see a gun shoved in my head,” Taylor said. “I’ve been through a whole lot, and the children that I’ve raised on my own saw their mother go through this.”

Taylor said that “Lies in the Womb” was divinely revealed to her in a dream and only took two weeks to write. Her newly found faith had allowed her to see past the lies of unworthiness and live in freedom.

“I finally got saved and God delivered me because of everything I’ve gone through,” Taylor said. “I feel very fortunate that He chose me to help other people and now I can recognize an abused person very quickly.”

Taylor travels throughout the United States and Canada as a motivational speaker to share her story, which includes her triumph over abusive relationships. She is also working on a second book, “The Final Chapter of Abuse.” Although Taylor says she has endured a lot of pain in her life, she now delights in a loving marriage, her children and her faith in God.

“When I go on TV or Christian networks and do interviews, I get a lot of phone calls from people needing my help from domestic issues,” Taylor said. “This is not just about women, it's about men as well and my goals are now to help others.”

Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, “Lies in the Womb” is available through bookstores nationwide and online at tatepublishing.com/bookstore, barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com. Copies can also be purchased in e-book form for $9.95 or soft cover for $19.95 by visiting liesinthewomb.com. To contact Michelle Taylor for book signings or speaking engagements, call 910-375-0220 or email bowlinchelly@aol.com or michelle@liesinthewomb.com.